Legislation - HB0625

Title: Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity
Sponsored by: Delegate Cullison
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring research facilities that are located in the State and required to submit an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Form 7023 to pay contributions for the Human-Relevant Research Fund to the Department of Agriculture, rather than the Maryland Department of Health; and establishing that a research facility that fails to pay the contribution required by the Act may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per day.

Committees

Original:: Health

Opposite:: Finance

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0585

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2026 Legislative Date 1/30/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (93-35) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2026	1/30/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable Report by Health
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Favorable Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Second Reading Passed	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity
House	3/04/2026	2/23/2026	Third Reading Passed (93-35)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Referred Finance	33 Click to view Recorded Media

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